John Delafield

1748-1824 , merchant and underwriter
Person human Q63179715
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John Delafield

Summary

John Delafield is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1748[2]. He died on January 1, 1824[3]. He worked as a merchant[4] and underwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Delafield was born on January 1, 1748[2].
  • John Delafield died on January 1, 1824[3].
  • John Delafield's father was John Delafield[7].
  • John Delafield was married to Ann Hallett Delafield[8].
  • A child of John Delafield was John Delafield[9].
  • A child of John Delafield was Edward Delafield[10].
  • A child of John Delafield was Joseph Delafield[11].
  • A child of John Delafield was Rufus King Delafield[12].
  • A child of John Delafield was Richard Delafield[13].
  • John Delafield's professions included merchant[4].
  • John Delafield worked as an underwriter[5].
  • John Delafield is recorded as male[14].
  • John Delafield's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Delafield's Commons category is recorded as John Delafield[16].
  • John Delafield's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Delafield's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[18].

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Origins and Family

John Delafield was born on January 1, 1748[2]. His father was he[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant[4] and underwriter[5].

Personal Life

John Delafield was married to Ann Hallett Delafield[8]. Children include he[9], a banker[19], 1786–1853[20]; Edward Delafield[10], an ophthalmologist[21], 1794–1875[22], of United States[23]; Joseph Delafield[11], a lawyer[24], 1790–1875[25], of United States[26]; Rufus King Delafield[12], a banker[27], 1802–1874[28], of United States[29]; and Richard Delafield[13], a military officer[30], 1798–1873[31], of United States[32], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33].

Death and Burial

John Delafield died on January 1, 1824[3].

Why It Matters

John Delafield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were John Delafield's parents?

John Delafield's father was John Delafield[7].

Who was John Delafield married to?

John Delafield's spouses include Ann Hallett Delafield[8].

What did John Delafield do for work?

John Delafield worked as merchant[4] and underwriter[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Litchfield Ledger. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Litchfield Ledger. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id 4886667
    Spouse Ann Hallett Delafield
    American national biography id 1000401
    Date of birth +1748-01-01T00:00:00Z
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